Well... Ash subjects a poor Caterpie to some seriously neglectful abuse... but it turns out it just happens to be Inordinately super powerful for some reason?
So .. Ash learnt nothing? He learnt that he can just mistreat his Pokémon and it'll be fine in the end because he gives them a pat on the head?
This episode highlights the extremely weird themes of the show in terms of animal abuse. Is it trying to justify such practices? I guess so.
We see Team Rocket again - this episode really isn't offering many new ideas.
So .. Ash learnt nothing? He learnt that he can just mistreat his Pokémon and it'll be fine in the end because he gives them a pat on the head?
This episode highlights the extremely weird themes of the show in terms of animal abuse. Is it trying to justify such practices? I guess so.
We see Team Rocket again - this episode really isn't offering many new ideas.